Auqib Nabi added to India squad for first three ODIs against New Zealand

Pacer Auqib Nabi has been added to the India squad for the first three ODIs against New Zealand in New Zealand. The right-arm pacer, who was initially in the squad for the fourth and fifth ODIs of the series, will be a part of the Indian squad from the start of the ODI series.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) men’s selection committee on Saturday added Nabi to the squad for the first three games too. Andhra all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy will be part of the squad for the first ODI only.

Shubman Gill will lead the Indian team for the first three games and Shreyas Iyer will be his deputy. Shreyas will take charge of the fourth and fifth games and will have Ishan Kishan as his deputy.

Gill and KL Rahul are not in the squad for the fourth and fifth ODIs. Kumar Kushagra replaces Rahul in the squad. Yash Thakur too finds a place for the last two games.

Hyderabad’s Mohd Siraj and Tilak Varma will be part of the entire ODI series.

India’s updated ODI squad for the first three ODIs: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul (WK), Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan (WK), Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy (only for the first ODI), Auqib Nabi.

India’s ODI squad for fourth and fifth ODIs: Shreyas Iyer (captain) Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (WK, VC), Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (WK), Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav.